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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...last senatorial campaign, which resulted in the election of Charles Schumer over Alfonse D'Amato. Another disadvantage, says Tumulty, "is that Mrs. Clinton would be running while she is an incumbent First Lady." That could tie her too closely to her husband and limit her freedom to espouse various issues. "Also don't forget that she could face a tough opponent," says Dickerson. "Republican mayor Rudolph Giuliani is considering running for the seat." So why all the speculation? "Many New York Democrats like her and she would certainly be a strong candidate," says Tumulty. Besides, New York...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clinton in 2000? | 1/19/1999 | See Source »

...year later, academic departments, prompted by the Educational Policy Committee, are at various stages in the process of reevaluating where they stand on concentration requirement reform...

Author: By William P. Bohlen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Faculty To Decrease Required Courses | 1/17/1999 | See Source »

...seems pretty obvious that in any discussion of the various methods whereby the crafty student attempts to show the grader that he knows a lot more than he actually does, the vague generality is the key device. A generality is a vague statement that means nothing by itself, but when placed in an essay on a specific subject might very well mean something to a grader. The true master of a generality is the man who can write a 10-page essay, which means nothing at all to him, and have it mean a great deal to anyone who reads...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Beating the System | 1/15/1999 | See Source »

COFHE looks at student debt levels and expectations of their college experiences, based on various surveys...

Author: By James Y. Stern, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Bidding Games Have Begun... | 1/15/1999 | See Source »

...least of which were the Waco tragedy and her repeated indecisions over appointing independent counsels to investigate Clinton campaign finances." Ironically, though, Reno will go down in history as the attorney general who actually approved the appointment of more independent counsels than any other: seven, to investigate various administration figures. Moreover, one of those independent counsels, Kenneth Starr, has become the first one to trigger the impeachment trial of a president. Beat that, William Wirt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Reno's Record | 1/11/1999 | See Source »

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